Ogden Company Uses the Weighted-Average Method in Its Process Costing

question 57

Multiple Choice

Ogden Company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system.Information for the month of January concerning Department A,the first stage of the company's production process,follows: Materials are added at the beginning of the process.The ending work in process is 50% complete with respect to conversion costs.What cost would be recorded for the ending work in process inventory?

• A) $3,400.
• B) $4,400.
• C) $6,800.
• D) $8,800.

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